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CONSTITUTIONOFTHESTATEOFINDIANA

ApprovedinConventionatIndianapolis,
February10,1851
AdoptedbytheElectorate,effectiveNovember1,1851
AsAmendedthroughJuly1,1993

PREAMBLE
_TOTHEEND_,thatjusticebeestablished,publicordermaintained,
andlibertyperpetuated;WE,thePeopleoftheStateofIndiana,
gratefultoALMIGHTYGODforthefreeexerciseoftherightto
chooseourownformofgovernment,doordainthisConstitution.

ARTICLE1.BillofRights
Section1.Inherentandinalienablerights

Section1.WEDECLARE,Thatallpeoplearecreatedequal;thatthey
areendowedbytheirCREATORwithcertaininalienablerights;that
amongthesearelife,liberty,andthepursuitofhappiness;thatall
powerisinherentinthePeople;andthatallfreegovernmentsare,
andofrightoughttobe,foundedontheirauthority,andinstituted
fortheirpeace,safety,andwellbeing.Fortheadvancementofthese
ends,thePeoplehave,atalltimes,anindefeasiblerighttoalter
andreformtheirgovernment.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section2.Naturalrighttoworship

Section2.Allpeopleshallbesecuredinthenaturalrighttoworship
ALMIGHTYGOD,accordingtothedictatesoftheirownconsciences.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section3.Freedomofreligiousopinionsandrightsofconscience

Section3.Nolawshall,inanycasewhatever,controlthefree
exerciseandenjoymentofreligiousopinions,orinterferewiththe
rightsofconscience.

Section4.Freedomofreligion

Section4.Nopreferenceshallbegiven,bylaw,toanycreed,
religioussociety,ormodeofworship;andnopersonshallbe
compelledtoattend,erect,orsupport,anyplaceofworship,orto
maintainanyministry,againsthisconsent.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section5.Religioustestforoffice

Section5.Noreligioustestshallberequired,asaqualificationfor
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anyofficeoftrustorprofit.

Section6.Publicmoneyforbenefitofreligiousortheologicalinstitutions

Section6.Nomoneyshallbedrawnfromthetreasury,forthebenefit
ofanyreligiousortheologicalinstitution.

Section7.Witnesscompetentregardlessofreligiousopinions

Section7.Nopersonshallberenderedincompetentasawitness,in
consequenceofhisopinionsonmattersofreligion.

Section8.Oathoraffirmation,administration

Section8.Themodeofadministeringanoathoraffirmation,shallbe
suchasmaybemostconsistentwith,andbindingupon,theconscience
oftheperson,towhomsuchoathoraffirmationmaybeadministered.

Section9.Righttofreethought,speech,writingandprinting;abuseof
right

Section9.Nolawshallbepassed,restrainingthefreeinterchangeof
thoughtandopinion,orrestrictingtherighttospeak,write,or
print,freely,onanysubjectwhatever:butfortheabuseofthat
right,everypersonshallberesponsible.

Section10.Truthinprosecutionsforlibel

Section10.Inallprosecutionsforlibel,thetruthofthematters
allegedtobelibellous,maybegiveninjustification.

Section11.Unreasonablesearchorseizure;warrant

Section11.Therightofthepeopletobesecureintheirpersons,
houses,papers,andeffects,againstunreasonablesearchorseizure,
shallnotbeviolated;andnowarrantshallissue,butuponprobable
cause,supportedbyoathoraffirmation,andparticularlydescribing
theplacetobesearched,andthepersonorthingtobeseized.

Section12.Courtsopen;remedybyduecourseoflaw;administrationof
justice

Section12.Allcourtsshallbeopen;andeveryperson,forinjury
donetohiminhisperson,property,orreputation,shallhaveremedy
byduecourseoflaw.Justiceshallbeadministeredfreely,and
withoutpurchase;completely,andwithoutdenial;speedily,and
withoutdelay.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section13.Rightsofaccusedincriminalprosecutions

Section13.Inallcriminalprosecutions,theaccusedshallhavethe
righttoapublictrial,byanimpartialjury,inthecountyinwhich
theoffenseshallhavebeencommitted;tobeheardbyhimselfand
counsel;todemandthenatureandcauseoftheaccusationagainsthim,
andtohaveacopythereof;tomeetthewitnessesfacetoface,andto
havecompulsoryprocessforobtainingwitnessesinhisfavor.

Section14.Doublejeopardyandselfincrimination

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Section14.Nopersonshallbeputinjeopardytwiceforthesame
offense.Noperson,inanycriminalprosecution,shallbecompelledto
testifyagainsthimself.

Section15.Personsarrestedorconfined,treatment

Section15.Nopersonarrested,orconfinedinjail,shallbetreated
withunnecessaryrigor.

Section16.Excessivebailorfinesandcruelorunusualpunishment

Section16.Excessivebailshallnotberequired.Excessivefines
shallnotbeimposed.Cruelandunusualpunishmentsshallnotbe
inflicted.Allpenaltiesshallbeproportionedtothenatureofthe
offense.

Section17.Righttobailandunbailableoffenses

Section17.Offenses,otherthanmurderortreason,shallbebailable
bysufficientsureties.Murderortreasonshallnotbebailable,when
theproofisevident,orthepresumptionstrong.

Section18.Penalcodefoundedonreformation

Section18.Thepenalcodeshallbefoundedontheprinciplesof
reformation,andnotofvindictivejustice.

Section19.Rightofjurytodeterminelawandfactsincriminalcases

Section19.Inallcriminalcaseswhatever,thejuryshallhavethe
righttodeterminethelawandthefacts.

Section20.Trialbyjuryincivilcases

Section20.Inallcivilcases,therightoftrialbyjuryshall
remaininviolate.

Section21.Righttocompensationforservicesandproperty

Section21.Noperson'sparticularservicesshallbedemanded,without
justcompensation.Noperson'spropertyshallbetakenbylaw,without
justcompensation;nor,exceptincaseoftheState,withoutsuch
compensationfirstassessedandtendered.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section22.Privilegesofdebtor;imprisonmentfor.

Section22.Theprivilegeofthedebtortoenjoythenecessary
comfortsoflife,shallberecognizedbywholesomelaws,exemptinga
reasonableamountofpropertyfromseizureorsale,forthepaymentof
anydebtorliabilityhereaftercontracted:andthereshallbeno
imprisonmentfordebt,exceptincaseoffraud.

Section23.Equalprivileges

Section23.TheGeneralAssemblyshallnotgranttoanycitizen,or
classofcitizens,privilegesorimmunities,which,uponthesame
terms,shallnotequallybelongtoallcitizens.

Section24.Expostfactolawsandimpairingcontracts
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Section24.Noexpostfactolaw,orlawimpairingtheobligationof
contracts,shalleverbepassed.

Section25.Effectoflaws

Section25.Nolawshallbepassed,thetakingeffectofwhichshall
bemadetodependuponanyauthority,exceptasprovidedinthis
Constitution.

Section26.Suspensionofoperationoflaw

Section26.Theoperationofthelawsshallneverbesuspended,except
bytheauthorityoftheGeneralAssembly.

Section27.Suspensionofhabeascorpus;exception

Section27.Theprivilegeofthewritofhabeascorpusshallnotbe
suspended,exceptincaseofrebellionorinvasion;andthen,onlyif
thepublicsafetydemandit.

Section28.Treasonagainststate;definition

Section28.TreasonagainsttheStateshallconsistonlyinlevying
waragainstit,andingivingaidandcomforttoitsenemies.

Section29.Treasonagainststate;proof

Section29.Nopersonshallbeconvictedoftreason,exceptonthe
testimonyoftwowitnessestothesameovertact,oruponhis
confessioninopencourt.

Section30.Conviction;effect

Section30.Noconvictionshallworkcorruptionofbloodorforfeiture
ofestate.

Section31.Righttoassemble,toinstructandtopetition

Section31.NolawshallrestrainanyoftheinhabitantsoftheState
fromassemblingtogetherinapeaceablemanner,toconsultfortheir
commongood;norfrominstructingtheirrepresentatives;norfrom
applyingtotheGeneralAssemblyforredressofgrievances.

Section32.Bearingarms

Section32.Thepeopleshallhavearighttobeararms,forthe
defenseofthemselvesandtheState.

Section33.Militarysubordinatetocivilpower

Section33.Themilitaryshallbekeptinstrictsubordinationtothe
civilpower.

Section34.Quarteringofsoldiers

Section34.Nosoldiershall,intimeofpeace,bequarteredinany
house,withouttheconsentoftheowner;nor,intimeofwar,butina
mannertobeprescribedbylaw.

Section35.Titlesofnobilityandhereditarydistinctions
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Section35.TheGeneralAssemblyshallnotgrantanytitleof
nobility,norconferhereditarydistinctions.

Section36.Freedomofemigration

Section36.EmigrationfromtheStateshallnotbeprohibited.

Section37.Slaveryandinvoluntaryservitude

Section37.Thereshallbeneitherslavery,norinvoluntaryservitude,
withintheState,otherwisethanforthepunishmentofcrimes,whereof
thepartyshallhavebeendulyconvicted.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).
ARTICLE2.SuffrageandElection
Section1.Freeandequalelections

Section1.Allelectionsshallbefreeandequal.

Section2.Votingqualifications

Section2.EverycitizenoftheUnitedStates,oftheageofeighteen
(18)yearsormore,whohasbeenaresidentofaprecinctthirty(30)
daysimmediatelyprecedingsuchelection,shallbeentitledtovotein
thatprecinct.

(History:AsAmendedMarch14,1881;September6,1921;

November2,1976;November6,1984).

Section3.Membersofarmedforces;residence

Section3.NomemberofthearmedforcesoftheUnitedStates,orof
theirallies,shallbedeemedtohaveacquiredaresidenceinthe
State,inconsequenceofhavingbeenstationedwithinthesame;nor
shallanysuchpersonhavetherighttovote.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6.1981).

Section4.Residence;absencefromstate

Section4.Nopersonshallbedeemedtohavelosthisresidenceinthe
State,byreasonofhisabsence,eitheronbusinessofthisStateor
oftheUnitedStates.

Section5.Repealed

(RepealedMarch14,1881).

Section6.Disqualificationforbribery

Section6.Everypersonshallbedisqualifiedfromholdingoffice,
duringthetermforwhichhemayhavebeenelected,whoshallhave
givenorofferedabribe,threat,orreward,toprocurehiselection.

Section7.Repealed

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Section8.Convictionofinfamouscrime

Section8.TheGeneralAssemblyshallhavepowertodepriveofthe
rightofsuffrage,andtorenderineligible,anypersonconvictedof
aninfamouscrime.

Section9.Holderoflucrativeoffice;eligibility

Section9.Nopersonholdingalucrativeofficeorappointmentunder
theUnitedStatesorunderthisStateiseligibletoaseatinthe
GeneralAssembly;andnopersonmayholdmorethanonelucrative
officeatthesametime,exceptasexpresslypermittedinthis
Constitution.Officesinthemilitiatowhichthereisattachedno
annualsalaryshallnotbedeemedlucrative.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section10.Collectorsandholdersofpublicmoney;eligibility

Section10.Nopersonwhomayhereafterbeacollectororholderof
publicmoneys,shallbeeligibletoanyofficeoftrustorprofit,
untilheshallhaveaccountedfor,andpaidover,accordingtolaw,
allsumsforwhichhemaybeliable.

Section11.Protemporeappointment;termofoffice

Section11.Inallcasesinwhichitisprovided.thatanofficeshall
notbefilledbythesamepersonmorethanacertainnumberofyears
continuously,anappointmentprotemporeshallnotbereckonedapart
ofthatterm.

Section12.Freedomfromarrestofelectors;exceptions

Section12.Inallcases,excepttreason,felony,andbreachofthe
peace,electorsshallbefreefromarrest,ingoingtoelections,
duringtheirattendancethere,andinreturningfromthesame.

Section13.Electionmethods

Section13.AllelectionsbythePeopleshallbebyballot;andall
electionsbytheGeneralAssembly,orbyeitherbranchthereof,shall
be_vivavoce_.

Section14.Timeofelections;judgesofcourts;registrationofvoters

Section14.AllgeneralelectionsshallbeheldonthefirstTuesday
afterthefirstMondayinNovember,buttownshipelectionsmaybeheld
atsuchtimeasmaybeprovidedbylaw:_Provided_,ThattheGeneral
Assemblymayprovidebylawfortheelectionofalljudgesofcourts
ofgeneralandappellatejurisdiction,byanelectiontobeheldfor
suchofficersonly,atwhichtimenootherofficershallbevotedfor;
andshallalsoprovidefortheregistrationofallpersonsentitledto
vote.

(History:AsAmendedMarch14,1881).
ARTICLE3.DistributionofPowers
Section1.Threeseparatedepartments

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Section1.ThepowersoftheGovernmentaredividedintothree
separatedepartments;theLegislative,theExecutiveincludingthe
Administrative,andtheJudicial:andnoperson,chargedwithofficial
dutiesunderoneofthesedepartments,shallexerciseanyofthe
functionsofanother,exceptasinthisConstitutionexpressly
provided.

ARTICLE4.Legislative
Section1.Generalassembly;composition;styleoflaw

Section1.TheLegislativeauthorityoftheStateshallbevestedina
GeneralAssembly,whichshallconsistofaSenateandaHouseof
Representatives.Thestyleofeverylawshallbe:"Beitenactedby
theGeneralAssemblyoftheStateofIndiana";andnolawshallbe
enacted,exceptbybill.

Section2.Senateandhouseofrepresentatives;membership

Section2.TheSenateshallnotexceedfifty,northeHouseof
Representativesonehundredmembers;andtheyshallbechosenbythe
electorsoftherespectivedistrictsintowhichtheStatemay,from
timetotime,bedivided.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section3.Senatorsandrepresentatives;tenure

Section3.Senatorsshallbeelectedforthetermoffouryears,and
Representativesforthetermoftwoyears,fromthedaynextafter
theirgeneralelection.OnehalfoftheSenators,asnearlyas
possible,shallbeelectedbiennially.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section4.Vacanciesingeneralassembly

Section4.TheGeneralAssemblymayprovidebylawforthefillingof
suchvacanciesasmayoccurintheGeneralAssembly.

(History:AsAmendedMarch14,1881;November6,1984).

Section5.Legislativeapportionment

Section5.TheGeneralAssemblyelectedduringtheyearinwhicha
federaldecennialcensusistakenshallfixbylawthenumberof
SenatorsandRepresentativesandapportionthemamongdistricts
accordingtothenumberofinhabitantsineachdistrict,asrevealed
bythatfederaldecennialcensus.Theterritoryineachdistrictshall
becontiguous.

(History:AsAmendedMarch14,1881;November6.1984).

Section6.Repealed

(RepealedNovember6,1984).

Section7.Senatorsandrepresentatives;qualifications

Section7.NopersonshallbeaSenatororaRepresentative,who,at
thetimeofhiselection,isnotacitizenoftheUnitedStates;nor
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anyonewhohasnotbeenfortwoyearsnextprecedinghiselection,an
inhabitantofthisState,and,foroneyearnextprecedinghis
election,aninhabitantofthedistrictwhencehemaybechosen.
Senatorsshallbeatleasttwentyfive,andRepresentativesatleast
twentyoneyearsofage.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section8.Legislativeimmunity;exceptions

Section8.SenatorsandRepresentatives,inallcasesexcepttreason,
felony,andbreachofthepeace,shallbeprivilegedfromarrest,
duringthesessionoftheGeneralAssembly,andingoingtoand
returningfromthesame;andshallnotbesubjecttoanycivil
process,duringthesessionoftheGeneralAssembly,norduringthe
fifteendaysnextbeforethecommencementthereof.Foranyspeechor
debateineitherHouse,amembershallnotbequestionedinanyother
place.

Section9.Sessionsofgeneralassembly

Section9.ThesessionsoftheGeneralAssemblyshallbeheldatthe
capitoloftheState,commencingontheTuesdaynextafterthesecond
MondayinJanuaryofeachyearinwhichtheGeneralAssemblymeets
unlessadifferentdayorplaceshallhavebeenappointedbylaw.But
if,intheopinionoftheGovernor,thepublicwelfareshallrequire
it,hemay,atanytimebyproclamation,callaspecialsession.The
lengthandfrequencyofthesessionsoftheGeneralAssemblyshallbe
fixedbylaw.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970.Thescheduleadoptedwiththe1970
amendmenttoArticle4,Section9wasstrickenoutbytheNovember6,1984,
amendment).

Section10.Selectionofofficers;rulesofproceedings;adjournment

Section10.EachHouse,whenassembled,shallchooseitsownofficers,
thePresidentoftheSenateexcepted;judgetheelections,
qualifications,andreturnsofitsownmembers;determineitsrulesof
proceeding,andsituponitsownadjournment.ButneitherHouseshall,
withouttheconsentoftheother,adjournformorethanthreedays,
nortoanyplaceotherthanthatinwhichitmaybesitting.

Section11.Quorum

Section11.TwothirdsofeachHouseshallconstituteaquorumtodo
business;butasmallernumbermaymeet,adjournfromdaytoday,and
compeltheattendanceofabsentmembers.Aquorumbeinginattendance,
ifeitherHousefailtoeffectanorganizationwithinthefirstfive
daysthereafter,themembersoftheHousesofailing,shallbe
entitledtonocompensation,fromtheendofthesaidfivedaysuntil
anorganizationshallhavebeeneffected.

Section12.Journal;entryofyeasandnays

Section12.EachHouseshallkeepajournalofitsproceedings,and
publishthesame.Theyeasandnays,onanyquestion,shall,atthe
requestofanytwomembers,beentered,togetherwiththenamesofthe
membersdemandingthesame,onthejournal;Provided,thatonamotion
toadjourn,itshallrequireonetenthofthememberspresenttoorder
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Section13.Opensessionsandcommitteemeetings

Section13.ThedoorsofeachHouse,andofCommitteesoftheWhole,
shallbekeptopen,exceptinsuchcases,as,intheopinionofeither
House,mayrequiresecrecy.

Section14.Disciplineofmembers

Section14.EitherHousemaypunishitsmembersfordisorderly
behavior,andmay,withtheconcurrenceoftwothirds,expelamember;
butnotasecondtimeforthesamecause.

Section15.Contemptbynonmembers;punishment

Section15.EitherHouse,duringitssession,maypunish,by
imprisonment,anypersonnotamember,whoshallhavebeenguiltyof
disrespecttotheHouse,bydisorderlyorcontemptuousbehavior,in
itspresence;butsuchimprisonmentshallnot,atanyonetime,exceed
twentyfourhours.

Section16.Legislativepowers

Section16.EachHouseshallhaveallpowers,necessaryforabranch
oftheLegislativedepartmentofafreeandindependentState.

Section17.Bills;raisingrevenue

Section17.BillsmayoriginateineitherHouse,butmaybeamendedor
rejectedintheother;exceptthatbillsforraisingrevenueshall
originateintheHouseofRepresentatives.

Section18.Readingandpassageofbills

Section18.Everybillshallberead,bytitle,onthreeseveraldays,
ineachHouse;unless,incaseofemergency,twothirdsoftheHouse
wheresuchbillmaybependingshall,byavoteofyeasandnays,deem
itexpedienttodispensewiththisrule;butthereadingofabill,by
title,onitsfinalpassage,shall,innocase,bedispensedwith;and
thevoteonthepassageofeverybillorjointresolutionshallbe
takenbyyeasandnays.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section19.Onesubjectacts;exceptions

Section19.Anact,exceptanactforthecodification,revisionor
rearrangementoflaws,shallbeconfinedtoonesubjectandmatters
properlyconnectedtherewith.

(History:AsAmendedNovember8,1960November5.1974).

Section20.Actsandresolutions;plainlanguage

Section20.Everyactandjointresolutionshallbeplainlyworded,
avoiding,asfaraspracticable,theuseoftechnicalterms.

Section21.Repealed

(RepealedNovember8,1960).

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Section22.Localandspeciallaws;restrictions

Section22.TheGeneralAssemblyshallnotpasslocalorspeciallaws:

Providingforthepunishmentofcrimesandmisdemeanors;
Regulatingthepracticeincourtsofjustice;
Providingforchangingthevenueincivilandcriminalcases;
Grantingdivorces;
Changingthenamesofpersons;
Providingforlayingout,opening,andworkingon,highways,
andfortheelectionorappointmentofsupervisors;
Vacatingroads,townplats,streets,alleys,andpublic
squares;
Summoningandempanelinggrandandpetitjuries,andproviding
fortheircompensation;
Regulatingcountyandtownshipbusiness;
Regulatingtheelectionofcountyandtownshipofficersand
theircompensation;
ProvidingfortheassessmentandcollectionoftaxesforState,
county,township,orroadpurposes;
Providingforthesupportofcommonschools,orthe
preservationofschoolfunds;
Relatingtofeesorsalaries,exceptthatthelawsmaybeso
madeastogradethecompensationofofficersinproportionto
thepopulationandthenecessaryservicesrequired;
Relatingtointerestonmoney;
ProvidingforopeningandconductingelectionsofState,
county,ortownshipofficers,anddesignatingtheplacesof
voting;
Providingforthesaleofrealestatebelongingtominorsor
otherpersonslaboringunderlegaldisabilities,byexecutors,
administrators,guardians,ortrustees.

(History:AsAmendedMarch14,1881;November6.1984).

Section23.Generalanduniformlaws

Section23.Inallthecasesenumeratedintheprecedingsection,and
inallothercaseswhereagenerallawcanbemadeapplicable,all
lawsshallbegeneral,andofuniformoperationthroughouttheState.

Section24.Righttosuethestate

Section24.Provisionmaybemade,bygenerallaw,forbringingsuit
againsttheState;butnospeciallawauthorizingsuchsuittobe
brought,ormakingcompensationtoanypersonclaimingdamagesagainst
theState,shalleverbepassed.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section25.Passageofbillsandresolutions;signing

Section25.AmajorityofallthememberselectedtoeachHouse,shall
benecessarytopasseverybillorjointresolution;andallbillsand
jointresolutionssopassed,shallbesignedbythePresidingOfficers
oftherespectiveHouses.

Section26.Protestbymembers;entryofdissentonjournal

Section26.AnymemberofeitherHouseshallhavetherightto
protest,andtohavehisprotest,withhisreasonsfordissent,
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Section27.Publiclaws

Section27.Everystatuteshallbeapubliclaw,unlessotherwise
declaredinthestatuteitself.

Section28.Effectivedateofacts

Section28.Noactshalltakeeffect,untilthesameshallhavebeen
publishedandcirculatedintheseveralcountiesoftheState,by
authority,exceptincaseofemergency,whichemergencyshallbe
declaredinthepreamble,orinthebody,ofthelaw.

Section29.Compensationofmembers;conditions

Section29.ThemembersoftheGeneralAssemblyshallreceivefor
theirservicesacompensationtobefixedbylaw;butnoincreaseof
compensationshalltakeeffectduringthesessionatwhichsuch
increasemaybemade.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970.Thescheduleadoptedwiththe1970
amendmenttoArticle4,Section9wasstrickenoutbytheNovember6,1984,
amendment).

Section30.Holdingofpublicoffice;eligibility

Section30.NoSenatororRepresentativeshall,duringthetermfor
whichhemayhavebeenelected,beeligibletoanyoffice,the
electiontowhichisvestedintheGeneralAssembly;norshallhebe
appointedtoanycivilofficeofprofit,whichshallhavebeen
created,ortheemolumentsofwhichshallhavebeenincreased,during
suchterm;butthislatterprovisionshallnotbeconstruedtoapply
toanyofficeelectivebythePeople.
ARTICLE5.Executive
Section1.Governor;termofoffice

Section1.TheexecutivepoweroftheStateshallbevestedina
Governor.Heshallholdhisofficeduringfouryears,andshallnotbe
eligiblemorethaneightyearsinanyperiodoftwelveyears.

(History:AsAmendedNovember7,1972).

Section2.Lieutenantgovernor;termofoffice

Section2.ThereshallbeaLieutenantGovernor.whoshallholdhis
officeduringfouryears.

Section3.Electionofgovernorandlieutenantgovernor

Section3.TheGovernorandLieutenantGovernorshallbeelectedat
thetimesandplacesofchoosingmembersoftheGeneralAssembly.

Section4.Methodofvoting

Section4.EachcandidateforLieutenantGovernorshallrunjointlyin
thegeneralelectionwithacandidateforGovernor,andhisnameshall
appearjointlyontheballotwiththecandidateforGovernor.Each
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thecandidateforLieutenantGovernoraswell.Thecandidatefor
LieutenantGovernorwhosenameappearsontheballotjointlywiththat
ofthesuccessfulcandidateforGovernorshallbeelectedLieutenant
Governor.

(History:AsAmendedNovember5,1974).

Section5.Tievote

Section5.Intheeventofatievote,theGovernorandLieutenant
Governorshallbeelectedfromthecandidateshavingreceivedthetie
votebytheaffirmativevoteinjointsessionofamajorityofthe
combinedmembershipofbothHousesasthefirstorderofbusiness
aftertheirorganization.

(History:AsAmendedNovember5,1974).

Section6.Contestedelectionsofgovernorandlieutenantgovernor

Section6.ContestedelectionsforGovernororLieutenantGovernor,
shallbedeterminedbytheGeneralAssembly,insuchmannerasmaybe
prescribedbylaw.

Section7.Qualificationsofgovernorandlieutenantgovernor

Section7.NopersonshallbeeligibletotheofficeofGovernoror
LieutenantGovernor,whoshallnothavebeenfiveyearsacitizenof
theUnitedStates,andalsoaresidentoftheStateofIndianaduring
thefiveyearsnextprecedinghiselection;norshallanypersonbe
eligibletoeitherofthesaidoffices,whoshallnothaveattained
theageofthirtyyears.

Section8.Ineligiblepersons

Section8.NomemberofCongress,orpersonholdinganyofficeunder
theUnitedStatesorunderthisState,shallfilltheofficeof
GovernororLieutenantGovernor.

Section9.Termofoffice;commencement

Section9.TheofficialtermoftheGovernorandLieutenantGovernor
shallcommenceonthesecondMondayofJanuary,intheyearone
thousandeighthundredandfiftythree;andonthesamedayevery
fourthyearthereafter.

Section10.Vacanciesanddisabilities;succession

Section10.(a)IncasetheGovernorelectfailstoassumeoffice,or
incaseofthedeathorresignationoftheGovernororhisremoval
fromoffice,theLieutenantGovernorshallbecomeGovernorandhold
officefortheunexpiredtermofthepersonwhomhesucceeds.Incase
theGovernorisunabletodischargethepowersanddutiesofhis
office,theLieutenantGovernorshalldischargethepowersandduties
oftheofficeasActingGovernor.

(b)WheneverthereisavacancyintheofficeofLieutenantGovernor,
theGovernorshallnominateaLieutenantGovernorwhoshalltake
officeuponconfirmationbyamajorityvoteineachhouseofthe
generalassemblyandholdofficefortheunexpiredtermoftheperson
whomhesucceeds.Ifthegeneralassemblyisnotinsession,the
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theGovernor'snomination.Intheeventoftheinabilityofthe
LieutenantGovernortodischargethepowersanddutiesofhisoffice,
theGeneralAssemblymayprovidebylawforthemannerinwhicha
personshallbeselectedtoactinhisplaceanddeclarewhichpowers
anddutiesoftheofficesuchpersonshalldischarge.

(c)WhenevertheGovernortransmitstothePresidentprotemporeof
theSenateandtheSpeakeroftheHouseofRepresentativeshiswritten
declarationthatheisunabletodischargethepowersanddutiesof
hisoffice,anduntilhetransmitstothemawrittendeclarationto
thecontrary,suchpowersanddutiesshallbedischargedbythe
LieutenantGovernorasActingGovernor.Thereafter,whentheGovernor
transmitstothePresidentprotemporeoftheSenateandtheSpeaker
oftheHouseofRepresentativeshiswrittendeclarationthatno
inabilityexists,heshallresumethepowersanddutiesofhisoffice.

(d)WheneverthePresidentprotemporeoftheSenateandtheSpeaker
oftheHouseofRepresentativesfilewiththeSupremeCourtawritten
statementsuggestingthattheGovernorisunabletodischargethe
powersanddutiesofhisoffice,theSupremeCourtshallmeetwithin
fortyeighthourstodecidethequestionandsuchdecisionshallbe
final.Thereafter,whenevertheGovernorfileswiththeSupremeCourt
hiswrittendeclarationthatnoinabilityexists,theSupremeCourt
shallmeetwithinfortyeighthourstodecidewhethersuchbethecase
andsuchdecisionshallbefinal.Uponadecisionthatnoinability
exists,theGovernorshallresumethepowersanddutiesofhisoffice.

(e)WheneverthereisavacancyinboththeofficeofGovernorand
LieutenantGovernor,thegeneralassemblyshallconveneinjoint
sessionfortyeighthoursaftersuchoccurrenceandelectaGovernor
fromandofthesamepoliticalpartyastheimmediatelypastGovernor
byamajorityvoteofeachhouse.

(History:AsAmendedNovember7,1978).

Section11.Presidentofthesenate

Section11.WhenevertheLieutenantGovernorshallactasGovernor,or
shallbeunabletoattendasPresidentoftheSenate,theSenateshall
electoneofitsownmembersasPresidentfortheoccasion.

Section12.Commanderinchief

Section12.TheGovernorshallbecommanderinchiefofthearmed
forces,andmaycalloutsuchforces,toexecutethelaws,orto
suppressinsurrection,ortorepelinvasion.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section13.Messagesbygovernortogeneralassembly

Section13.TheGovernorshall,fromtimetotime,givetotheGeneral
AssemblyinformationtouchingtheconditionoftheState,and
recommendsuchmeasuresasheshalljudgetobeexpedient.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section14.Presentmentofbillsforsignature;vetopower

Section14.(a)EverybillwhichshallhavepassedtheGeneral
AssemblyshallbepresentedtotheGovernor.TheGovernorshallhave
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sevendaysafterthedayofpresentmenttoactuponsuchbillas
follows:

(1)Hemaysignit,inwhicheventitshallbecomealaw.

(2)Hemayvetoit:
(A)IntheeventofavetowhiletheGeneralAssemblyis
insession,heshallreturnsuchbill,withhis
objections,withinsevendaysofpresentment,tothe
Houseinwhichitoriginated.IftheGovernordoesnot
returnthebillwithinsevendaysofpresentment,the
billbecomesalawnotwithstandingtheveto.
(B)IftheGovernorreturnsthebillunderclause(A),
theHouseinwhichthebilloriginatedshallenterthe
Governor'sobjectionsatlargeuponitsjournalsand
proceedtoreconsiderandvoteuponwhethertoapprove
thebill.Thebillmustbereconsideredandvotedupon
withinthetimesetoutinclause(C).If,aftersuch
reconsiderationandvote,amajorityofallthemembers
electedtothatHouseshallapprovethebill,itshallbe
sent,withtheGovernor'sobjections,totheotherHouse,
bywhichitshalllikewisebereconsideredandvoted
upon,and,ifapprovedbyamajorityofallthemembers
electedtothatHouse,itshallbealaw.
(C)IftheGovernorreturnsthebillunderclause(A),
theGeneralAssemblyshallreconsiderandvoteuponthe
approvalofthebillbeforethefinaladjournmentofthe
nextregularsessionoftheGeneralAssemblythatfollows
theregularorspecialsessioninwhichthebillwas
originallypassed.IftheHouseinwhichthebill
originateddoesnotapprovethebillunderclause(B),
theotherHouseisnotrequiredtoreconsiderandvote
upontheapprovalofthebill.If,aftervoting,either
Housefailstoapprovethebillwithinthistime,the
vetoissustained.
(D)Intheeventofavetoafterfinaladjournmentofa
sessionoftheGeneralAssembly,suchbillshallbe
returnedbytheGovernortotheHouseinwhichit
originatedonthefirstdaythattheGeneralAssemblyis
insessionaftersuchadjournment,whichHouseshall
proceedinthesamemanneraswithabillvetoedbefore
adjournment.Thebillmustbereconsideredandvotedupon
withinthetimesetoutinclause(C).Ifsuchbillis
notsoreturned,itshallbealawnotwithstandingsuch
veto.

(3)Hemayrefusetosignorvetosuchbillinwhicheventit
shallbecomealawwithouthissignatureontheeighth
dayafterpresentmenttotheGovernor.

(b)EverybillpresentedtotheGovernorwhichissignedbyhimoron
whichhefailstoactwithinsaidsevendaysafterpresentmentshall
befiledwiththeSecretaryofStatewithintendaysofpresentment.
Thefailuretosofileshallnotpreventsuchabillfrombecominga
law.

(c)IntheeventabillispassedovertheGovernor'sveto,suchbill
shallbefiledwiththeSecretaryofStatewithoutfurtherpresentment
totheGovernor,providedthat,intheeventofsuchpassageoverthe
Governor'svetointhenextsucceedingGeneralAssembly,thepassage
shallbedeemedtohavebeentheactionoftheGeneralAssemblywhich
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initiallypassedsuchbill.

(History:AsAmendedNovember7,1972Nov.6,1990).

Section15.Administrativeofficersanddepartments

Section15.TheGovernorshalltransactallnecessarybusinesswith
theofficersofgovernment,andmayrequireinformationinwriting
fromtheofficersoftheadministrativedepartment,uponanysubject
relatingtothedutiesoftheirrespectiveoffices.

Section16.Lawsfaithfullyexecuted

Section16.TheGovernorshalltakecarethatthelawsarefaithfully
executed.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section17.Pardonsandreprieves;exception

Section17.TheGovernormaygrantreprieves,commutations,and
pardons,afterconviction,foralloffensesexcepttreasonandcases
ofimpeachment,subjecttosuchregulationsasmaybeprovidedbylaw.
Uponconvictionfortreason,theGovernormaysuspendtheexecutionof
thesentence,untilthecasehasbeenreportedtotheGeneral
Assembly,atitsnextmeeting,whentheGeneralAssemblyshalleither
grantapardon,commutethesentence,directtheexecutionofthe
sentence,orgrantafurtherreprieve.TheGovernormayremitfines
andforfeitures,undersuchregulationsasmaybeprovidedbylaw;and
shallreporttotheGeneralAssembly,atitsnextmeeting,eachcase
ofreprieve,commutation,orpardongranted,andalsothenamesofall
personsinwhosefavorremissionoffinesandforfeituresweremade,
andtheseveralamountsremitted;provided,however,theGeneral
Assemblymay,bylaw,constituteacouncilcomposedofofficersof
State,withoutwhoseadviceandconsenttheGovernormaynotgrant
pardons,inanycase,exceptthoselefttohissolepowerbylaw.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section18.Vacancies;fillingduringrecess

Section18.When,duringarecessoftheGeneralAssembly,avacancy
shallhappeninanyoffice,theappointmenttowhichisvestedinthe
GeneralAssembly;orwhen,atanytime,avacancyshallhaveoccurred
inanyotherStateoffice,orintheofficeofJudgeofanyCourt;the
Governorshallfillsuchvacancy,byappointment,whichshallexpire,
whenasuccessorshallhavebeenelectedandqualified.

Section19.Repealed

(RepealedNovember6,1984).

Section20.Meetingplaceofgeneralassembly

Section20.Shouldtheseatofgovernmentbecomedangerousfrom
diseaseoracommonenemy,theGovernormayconvenetheGeneral
Assemblyatanyotherplace.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section21.Functionsanddutiesoflieutenantgovernor
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Section21.TheLieutenantGovernorshall,byvirtueofhisoffice,be
PresidentoftheSenate;havearight,whenincommitteeofthewhole,
tojoinindebate,andtovoteonallsubjects;and,wheneverthe
Senateshallbeequallydivided,heshallgivethecastingvote.

Section22.Compensationofgovernor

Section22.TheGovernorshall,atstatedtimes,receiveforhis
servicesacompensation,whichshallneitherbeincreasednor
diminished,duringthetermforwhichheshallhavebeenelected.

Section23.Compensationoflieutenantgovernor

Section23.TheLieutenantGovernor,whileheshallactasPresident
oftheSenate,shallreceive,forhisservices,thesamecompensation
astheSpeakeroftheHouseofRepresentatives;andanyperson,acting
asGovernor,shallreceivethecompensationattachedtotheofficeof
Governor.

Section24.Dualholdingofoffice

Section24.NeithertheGovernornorLieutenantGovernorshallbe
eligibletoanyotheroffice,duringthetermforwhichheshallhave
beenelected.
ARTICLE6.Administrative
Section1.Stateofficers;secretary,auditorandtreasurer:election

Section1.Thereshallbeelected,bythevotersofthestate,a
Secretary,anAuditorandaTreasurerofState,whoshall,severally,
holdtheirofficesforfouryears.Theyshallperformsuchdutiesas
maybeenjoinedbylaw;andnopersonshallbeeligibletoeitherof
saidoffices,morethaneightyearsinanyperiodoftwelveyears.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970).

Section2.Countyofficers;clerkofcircuitcourt,auditor,recorder,
treasurer,sheriff,coronerandsurveyor;election

Section2.Thereshallbeelected,ineachcountybythevoters
thereof,atthetimeofholdinggeneralelections,aClerkofthe
CircuitCourt,Auditor,Recorder,Treasurer,Sheriff,Coroner,and
Surveyor,whoshall,severally,holdtheirofficesforfouryears;and
nopersonshallbeeligibletotheofficeofClerk,Auditor,Recorder,
Treasurer,Sheriff,orCoronermorethaneightyearsinanyperiodof
twelveyears.

(History:AsAmendedNovember4,1952;November6,1984).

Section3.Electionorappointmentofothercountyandtownshipofficers

Section3.Suchothercountyandtownshipofficersasmaybe
necessary,shallbeelected,orappointed,insuchmannerasmaybe
prescribedbylaw.

Section4.Countyofficers;qualifications

Section4.Nopersonshallbeelected,orappointed,asacounty
officer,whoisnotanelectorofthecountyandwhohasnotbeenan
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inhabitantofthecountyoneyearnextprecedinghiselectionor
appointment.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section5.Stateofficers;residence

Section5.TheGovernor,andtheSecretary,Auditor,andTreasurerof
State,shall,severally,resideandkeepthepublicrecords,books,
andpapers,inanymannerrelatingtotheirrespectiveoffices,atthe
seatofgovernment.

Section6.Localofficers;residence

Section6.Allcounty,township,andtownofficers,shallreside
withintheirrespectivecounties,townships,andtowns;andshallkeep
theirrespectiveofficesatsuchplacestherein,andperformsuch
duties,asmaybedirectedbylaw.

Section7.Stateofficers;removalmethods;impeachment

Section7.AllStateofficersshall,forcrime,incapacity,or
negligence,beliabletoberemovedfromoffice,eitherbyimpeachment
bytheHouseofRepresentatives,tobetriedbytheSenate,orbya
jointresolutionoftheGeneralAssembly;twothirdsofthemembers
electedtoeachbranchvoting,ineithercase,therefor.

Section8.State,county,townshipandtownofficers;impeachmentandremoval

Section8.AllState,county,township,andtownofficers,maybe
impeached,orremovedfromoffice,insuchmannerasmaybeprescribed
bylaw.

Section9.County,townshipandtownoffices;vacancies

Section9.Vacanciesincounty,township,andtownoffices,shallbe
filledinsuchmannerasmaybeprescribedbylaw.

Section10.Powersofcountyboards

Section10.TheGeneralAssemblymayconferupontheboardsdoing
countybusinessintheseveralcounties,powersofalocal,
administrativecharacter.

Section11.Repealed

(RepealedNovember6,1984).

ARTICLE7.Judicial.
Section1.Judicialpower

Section1.JudicialPower.ThejudicialpoweroftheStateshallbe
vestedinoneSupremeCourt,oneCourtofAppeals,CircuitCourts,and
suchothercourtsastheGeneralAssemblymayestablish.

(History:AsAmendedMarch14,1881;November3,1970).

Section2.SupremeCourt

Section2.SupremeCourt.TheSupremeCourtshallconsistoftheChief
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JusticeoftheStateandnotlessthanfournormorethaneight
associatejustices;amajorityofwhomshallformaquorum.Thecourt
mayappointsuchpersonnelasmaybenecessary.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970).

Section3.ChiefJustice

Section3.ChiefJustice.TheChiefJusticeoftheStateshallbe
selectedbythejudicialnominatingcommissionfromthemembersofthe
SupremeCourtandheshallretainthatofficeforaperiodoffive
years,subjecttoreappointmentinthesamemanner,exceptthata
memberoftheCourtmayresigntheofficeofChiefJusticewithout
resigningfromtheCourt.DuringavacancyintheofficeofChief
Justicecausedbyabsence,illness,incapacityorresignationall
powersanddutiesofthatofficeshalldevolveuponthememberofthe
SupremeCourtwhoisseniorinlengthofserviceandifequalin
lengthofservicethedeterminationshallbebylotuntilsuchtimeas
thecauseofthevacancyisterminatedorthevacancyisfilled.

TheChiefJusticeoftheStateshallappointsuchpersonsasthe
GeneralAssemblybylawmayprovidefortheadministrationofhis
office.TheChiefJusticeshallhavepreparedandsubmittothe
GeneralAssemblyregularreportsontheconditionofthecourtsand
suchotherreportsasmayberequested.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970).

Section4.JurisdictionofSupremeCourt

Section4.TheSupremeCourtshallhavenooriginaljurisdiction
exceptinadmissiontothepracticeoflaw;disciplineordisbarment
ofthoseadmitted;theunauthorizedpracticeoflaw;discipline,
removal,andretirementofjusticesandjudges;supervisionofthe
exerciseofjurisdictionbytheothercourtsoftheState;and
issuanceofwritsnecessaryorappropriateinaidofitsjurisdiction.
TheSupremeCourtshallexerciseappellatejurisdictionundersuch
termsandconditionsasspecifiedbyrulesexceptthatappealsfroma
judgmentimposingasentenceofdeathlifeimprisonmentor
imprisonmentforatermgreaterthanfiftyyearsshallbetaken
directlytotheSupremeCourt.TheSupremeCourtshallhave,inall
appealsofcriminalcases,thepowertoreviewallquestionsoflaw
andtoreviewandrevisethesentenceimposed.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970;November8,1988).

Section5.CourtofAppeals

Section5.CourtofAppeals.TheCourtofAppealsshallconsistofas
manygeographicdistrictsandsitatsuchlocationsastheGeneral
Assemblyshalldeterminetobenecessary.Eachgeographicdistrictof
theCourtshallconsistofthreejudges.Thejudgesofeachgeographic
districtshallappointsuchpersonnelastheGeneralAssemblymay
providebylaw.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970).

Section6.JurisdictionofCourtofAppeals

Section6.JurisdictionofCourtofAppeals.TheCourtshallhaveno
originaljurisdiction,exceptthatitmaybeauthorizedbyrulesof
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theSupremeCourttoreviewdirectlydecisionsofadministrative
agencies.Inallothercases,itshallexerciseappellatejurisdiction
undersuchtermsandconditionsastheSupremeCourtshallspecifyby
ruleswhichshall,however,provideinallcasesanabsoluterightto
oneappealandtotheextentprovidedbyrule,reviewandrevisionof
sentencesfordefendantsinallcriminalcases.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970).

Section7.Judicialcircuits

Section7.JudicialCircuits.TheStateshall,fromtimetotime,be
dividedintojudicialcircuits;andaJudgeforeachcircuitshallbe
electedbythevotersthereof.Heshallresidewithinthecircuitand
shallhavebeendulyadmittedtopracticelawbytheSupremeCourtof
Indiana;heshallholdhisofficeforthetermofsixyears,ifheso
longbehaveswell.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970).

Section8.Circuitcourts

Section8.CircuitCourts.TheCircuitCourtsshallhavesuchcivil
andcriminaljurisdictionasmaybeprescribedbylaw.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970).

Section9.Judicialnominatingcommission

Section9.JudicialNominatingCommission.Thereshallbeonejudicial
nominatingcommissionfortheSupremeCourtandCourtofAppeals.This
commissionshall,inaddition,bethecommissiononjudicial
qualificationsfortheSupremeCourtandCourtofAppeals.

Thejudicialnominatingcommissionshallconsistofsevenmembers,a
majorityofwhomshallformaquorum,oneofwhomshallbetheChief
JusticeoftheStateoraJusticeoftheSupremeCourtwhomhemay
designate,whoshallactaschairman.Thoseadmittedtothepractice
oflawshallelectthreeoftheirnumbertoserveasmembersofsaid
commission.AllelectionsshallbeinsuchmannerastheGeneral
Assemblymayprovide.TheGovernorshallappointtothecommission
threecitizens,notadmittedtothepracticeoflaw.Thetermsof
officeandcompensationformembersofajudicialnominating
commissionshallbefixedbytheGeneralAssembly.Nomemberofa
judicialnominatingcommissionotherthantheChiefJusticeorhis
designeeshallholdanyothersalariedpublicoffice.Nomembershall
holdanofficeinapoliticalpartyororganization.Nomemberofthe
judicialnominatingcommissionshallbeeligibleforappointmenttoa
judicialofficesolongasheisamemberofthecommissionandfora
periodofthreeyearsthereafter.

(History:AsAmendedNovember8,1960;November3,1970).

Section10.SelectionofjusticesoftheSupremeCourtandjudgesofthe
CourtofAppeals

Section10.SelectionofJusticesoftheSupremeCourtandJudgesof
theCourtofAppeals.AvacancyinajudicialofficeintheSupreme
CourtorCourtofAppealsshallbefilledbytheGovernor,without
regardtopoliticalaffiliation,fromalistofthreenominees
presentedtohimbythejudicialnominatingcommission.Ifthe
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Governorshallfailtomakeanappointmentfromthelistwithinsixty
daysfromthedayitispresentedtohim,theappointmentshallbe
madebytheChiefJusticeortheactingChiefJusticefromthesame
list.

TobeeligiblefornominationasajusticeoftheSupremeCourtor
JudgeoftheCourtofAppeals,apersonmustbedomiciledwithinthe
geographicdistrict,acitizenoftheUnitedStates,admittedtothe
practiceoflawinthecourtsoftheStateforaperiodofnotless
thanten(10)yearsormusthaveservedasajudgeofacircuit,
superiororcriminalcourtoftheStateofIndianaforaperiodofnot
lessthanfive(5)years.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970).

Section11.TenureofjusticesofSupremeCourtandjudgesoftheCourtof
Appeals

Section11.TenureofJusticesofSupremeCourtandJudgesofthe
CourtofAppeals.AjusticeoftheSupremeCourtorJudgeoftheCourt
ofAppealsshallserveuntilthenextgeneralelectionfollowingthe
expirationoftwoyearsfromthedateofappointment,andsubjectto
approvalorrejectionbytheelectorate,shallcontinuetoservefor
termsoftenyears,solongasheretainshisoffice.Inthecaseofa
justiceoftheSupremeCourt,theelectorateoftheentirestateshall
voteonthequestionofapprovalorrejection.Inthecaseofjudges
oftheCourtofAppealstheelectorateofthegeographicdistrictin
whichheservesshallvoteonthequestionofapprovalorrejection.

Everysuchjusticeandjudgeshallretireattheagespecifiedby
statuteineffectatthecommencementofhiscurrentterm.

Everysuchjusticeorjudgeisdisqualifiedfromactingasajudicial
officer,withoutlossofsalary,whilethereispending(1)an
indictmentorinformationcharginghiminanycourtintheUnited
StateswithacrimepunishableasafelonyunderthelawsofIndiana
ortheUnitedStates,or(2)arecommendationtotheSupremeCourtby
thecommissiononjudicialqualificationsforhisremovalor
retirement.

Onrecommendationofthecommissiononjudicialqualificationsoron
itsownmotion,theSupremeCourtmaysuspendsuchjusticeorjudge
fromofficewithoutsalarywheninanycourtintheUnitedStateshe
pleadsguiltyornocontestorisfoundguiltyofacrimepunishable
asafelonyunderthelawsofIndianaortheUnitedStates,orofany
othercrimethatinvolvesmoralturpitudeunderthatlaw.Ifhis
convictionisreversed,suspensionterminatesandheshallbepaidhis
salaryfortheperiodofsuspension.Ifheissuspendedandhis
convictionbecomesfinaltheSupremeCourtshallremovehimfrom
office.

Onrecommendationofthecommissiononjudicialqualificationsthe
SupremeCourtmay(1)retiresuchjusticeorjudgefordisabilitythat
seriouslyinterfereswiththeperformanceofhisdutiesandisoris
likelytobecomepermanent,and(2)censureorremovesuchjusticeor
judge,foractionoccurringnotmorethansixyearspriortothe
commencementofhiscurrentterm,whensuchactionconstituteswillful
misconductinoffice,willfulandpersistentfailuretoperformhis
duties,habitualintemperance,orconductprejudicialtothe
administrationofjusticethatbringsthejudicialofficeinto
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AjusticeorjudgesoretiredbytheSupremeCourtshallbeconsidered
tohaveretiredvoluntarily.Ajusticeorjudgesoremovedbythe
SupremeCourtisineligibleforjudicialofficeandpendingfurther
orderoftheCourtheissuspendedfrompracticinglawinthisState.

UponreceiptbytheSupremeCourtofanysuchrecommendation,the
Courtshallholdahearing,atwhichsuchjusticeorjudgeisentitled
tobepresent,andmakesuchdeterminationsasshallberequired.No
justiceshallparticipateinthedeterminationofsuchhearingwhenit
concernshimself.

TheSupremeCourtshallmakerulesimplementingthissectionand
provideforconveningofhearings.Hearingsandproceedingsshallbe
publicuponrequestofthejusticeorjudgewhomitconcerns.

Nosuchjusticeorjudgeshall,duringhistermofoffice,engagein
thepracticeoflaw,runforelectiveofficeotherthanajudicial
office,directlyorindirectlymakeanycontributionto,orholdany
officein,apoliticalpartyororganizationortakepartinany
politicalcampaign.

(History:AsAmendedNovember4,1952November3,1970).

Section12.Substitutionofjudges

Section12.SubstitutionofJudges.TheGeneralAssemblymayprovide,
bylaw,thattheJudgeofonecircuitmayholdtheCourtsofanother
circuit,incasesofnecessityorconvenience;andincaseof
temporaryinabilityofanyJudge,fromsicknessorothercause,to
holdtheCourtsinhiscircuit,provisionmaybemade,bylaw,for
holdingsuchcourts.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970).

Section13.RemovalofcircuitcourtjudgesandProsecutingattorneys

Section13.RemovalofCircuitCourtJudgesandProsecutingAttorneys.
AnyJudgeoftheCircuitCourtorProsecutingAttorney,whoshallhave
beenconvictedofcorruptionorotherhighcrime,may,oninformation
inthenameoftheState,beremovedfromofficebytheSupremeCourt,
orinsuchothermannerasmaybeprescribedbylaw.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970).

Section14.Repealed

(RepealedNovember6,1984).

Section15.Nolimitationontermoffice

Section15.NoLimitationonTermofOffice.TheprovisionsofArticle
15,Section2,prohibitingtermsofofficelongerthanfouryears,
shallnotapplytojusticesandjudges.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970).

Section16.Prosecutingattorneys

Section16.ProsecutingAttorneys.Thereshallbeelectedineach
judicialcircuitbythevotersthereofaprosecutingattorney,who
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shallhavebeenadmittedtothepracticeoflawinthisStatebefore
hiselection,whoshallholdhisofficeforfouryears,andwhoseterm
ofofficeshallbeginonthefirstdayofJanuarynextsucceedinghis
election.Theelectionofprosecutingattorneysunderthissection
shallbeheldatthetimeofholdingthegeneralelectionintheyear
1974andeachfouryearsthereafter.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970).

Section17.Grandjury

Section17.GrandJury.TheGeneralAssemblymaymodify,orabolish,
thegrandjurysystem.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970

Section18.Criminalprosecutions

Section18.CriminalProsecutions.Allcriminalprosecutionsshallbe
carriedoninthename,andbytheauthorityofthestate;andthe
styleofallprocessshallbe:"TheStateofIndiana."

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1970

Section19.Pay

Section19.Pay.TheJusticesofSupremeCourtandJudgesoftheCourt
ofAppealsandtheCircuitCourtsshallatstatedtimesreceive
compensationwhichshallnotbediminishedduringtheircontinuancein
office.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1971,

Section20.Repealed

(RepealedNovember6,1984.ThescheduleadoptedwiththeNovember3,
1970,amendmenttoArticle7wasstrickenoutbytheNovember1984,
amendment).

Section21.Repealed

(RepealedNovember8,1932).

ARTICLE8.Education
Section1.Commonschoolssystem

Section1.Knowledgeandlearning,generaldiffusedthroughouta
community,beingessentialtothepreservationofafreegovernment;
itshouldbethedutyoftheGeneralAssemblytoencourage,byall
suitablemeans,moral,intellectualscientific,andagricultural
improvement;andprovide,bylaw,forageneralanduniformsystemof
CommonSchools,whereintuitionshallwithoutcharge,andequallyopen
toall.

Section2.Commonschoolfund

Section2.TheCommonSchoolfundshallconsistoftheCongressional
Townshipfund,andthelandsbelongingthereto;

TheSurplusRevenuefund;
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TheSalinefundandthelandsbelongingthereto;
TheBankTaxfund,andthefundarisingfromtheone
hundredandfourteenthsectionofthecharterofthe
StateBankofIndiana;
ThefundtobederivedfromthesaleofCounty
Seminaries,andthemoneysandpropertyheretoforeheld
forsuchSeminaries;fromthefinesassessedforbreaches
ofthepenallawsoftheState;andfromallforfeitures
whichmayaccrue;
Alllandsandotherestatewhichshallescheattothe
State,forwantofheirsorkindredentitledtothe
inheritance;
Alllandsthathavebeen,ormayhereafterbe,grantedto
theState,wherenospecialpurposeisexpressedinthe
grant,andtheproceedsofthesalesthereof;including
theproceedsofthesalesoftheSwampLands,grantedto
theStateofIndianabytheactofCongressofthetwenty
eighthofSeptember,eighteenhundredandfifty,after
deductingtheexpenseofselectinganddrainingthesame;

Taxesonthepropertyofcorporations,thatmaybe
assessedbytheGeneralAssemblyforcommonschool
purposes.

Section3.Principalandincomeoffund

Section3.TheprincipaloftheCommonSchoolfundshallremaina
perpetualfund,whichmaybeincreased,butshallneverbediminished;
andtheincomethereofshallbeinviolablyappropriatedtothesupport
ofCommonSchools,andtonootherpurposewhatever.

Section4.Investmentanddistributionoffundinterest

Section4.TheGeneralAssemblyshallinvest,insomesafeand
profitablemanner,allsuchportionsoftheCommonSchoolfund,as
havenotheretoforebeenentrustedtotheseveralcountiesandshall
makeprovision,bylaw,forthedistribution,amongtheseveral
counties,oftheinterestthereof.

Section5.Reinvestmentofunusedinterest

Section5.Ifanycountyshallfailtodemanditsproportionofsuch
interest,forCommonSchoolpurposes,thesameshallbereinvested,
forthebenefitofsuchcounty.

Section6.Preservationoffundbycounties;liability

Section6.Theseveralcountiesshallbeheldliableforthe
preservationofsomuchofthesaidfundasmaybeentrustedtothem,
andforthepaymentoftheannualinterestthereon.

Section7.Statetrustfundsinviolate

Section7.Alltrustfunds,heldbytheState,shallremaininviolate,
andbefaithfullyandexclusivelyappliedtothepurposesforwhich
thetrustwascreated.

Section8.Statesuperintendentofpublicinstruction

Section8.ThereshallbeaStateSuperintendentofPublic
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compensationshallbeprescribedbylaw.

(History:AsAmendedNovember7,1972.Thescheduleadoptedunderthe1972
amendmenttoArticle8,Section8.wasstrickenoutbytheNovember6,
1984,amendment).

ARTICLE9.StateInstitutions
Section1.Institutionsforthedeaf,mute,blind,andtheinsane

Section1.ItshallbethedutyoftheGeneralAssemblytoprovide,by
law,forthesupportofinstitutionsfortheeducationofthedeaf,
themute,andtheblind;and,forthetreatmentoftheinsane.

(History:AsamendedNovember6,1981).

Section2.Institutionsforjuvenileoffenders

Section2.TheGeneralAssemblyshallprovideinstitutionsforthe
correctionandreformationofjuvenileoffenders.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

Section3.Countyasylumfarms

Section3.Thecountiesmayprovidefarms,asanasylumforthose
personswho,byreasonofage,infirmity,orothermisfortune,have
claimsuponthesympathiesandaidofsociety.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

ARTICLE10.Finance
Section1.Propertyassessmentandtaxation

Section1.(a)TheGeneralAssemblyshallprovide,bylaw,fora
uniformandequalrateofpropertyassessmentandtaxationandshall
prescriberegulationstosecureajustvaluationfortaxationofall
property,bothrealandpersonal.TheGeneralAssemblymayexemptfrom
propertytaxationanypropertyinanyofthefollowingclasses:

(1)Propertybeingusedformunicipal,educational,literary,
scientific,religiousorcharitablepurposes;
(2)Tangiblepersonalpropertyotherthanpropertybeingheld
forsaleintheordinarycourseofatradeorbusiness,
propertybeingheld,usedorconsumedinconnectionwiththe
productionofincome,orpropertybeingheldasaninvestment;
(3)Intangiblepersonalproperty.

(b)TheGeneralAssemblymayexemptanymotorvehicles,mobilehomes,
airplanes,boats,trailersorsimilarproperty,providedthatan
excisetaxinlieuofthepropertytaxissubstitutedtherefor.

(History:AsAmendedNovember8,1966).

Section2.Publicdebt;payment

Section2.Alltherevenuesderivedfromthesaleofan~ofthepublic
worksbelongingtotheState,andfromthenetannualincomethereof,
andanysurplusthatmay,atanytime,remainintheTreasury,derived
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ordinaryexpensesofthegovernment,andoftheinterestonbondsof
theState,otherthanBankbonds;shallbeannuallyapplied,underthe
directionoftheGeneralAssembly,tothepaymentoftheprincipalof
thePublicDebt.

Section3.Appropriationsmadebylaw

Section3.NomoneyshallbedrawnfromtheTreasury,butinpursuance
ofappropriationsmadebylaw.

Section4.Receiptsandexpenditures;publication

Section4.Anaccuratestatementofthereceiptsandexpendituresof
thepublicmoney,shallbepublishedwiththelawsofeachregular
sessionoftheGeneralAssembly.

Section5.Statedebt;requirements

Section5.Nolawshallauthorizeanydebttobecontracted,onbehalf
oftheState,exceptinthefollowingcases:tomeetcasualdeficits
intherevenue;topaytheinterestontheStateDebt;torepel
invasion,suppressinsurrection,or,ifhostilitiesbethreatened,
provideforthepublicdefense.

Section6.Corporationstockandsubscriptionbycounties;stateassumption
ofcountydebts

Section6.Nocountyshallsubscribeforstockinanyincorporated
company,unlessthesamebepaidforatthetimeofsuchsubscription;
norshallanycountyloanitscredittoanyincorporatedcompany,nor
borrowmoneyforthepurposeoftakingstockinanysuchcompany;nor
shalltheGeneralAssemblyever,onbehalfoftheState,assumethe
debtsofanycounty,city,town,ortownship;norofanycorporation
whatever.

Section7.WabashandErieCanal

Section7.NolaworresolutionshalleverbepassedbytheGeneral
AssemblyoftheStateofIndiana,thatshallrecognizeanyliability
ofthisStatetopayorredeemanycertificateofstockissuedin
pursuanceofanactentitled"AnActtoprovideforthefundeddebtof
theStateofIndiana,andforthecompletionoftheWabashandErie
CanaltoEvansville,"passedJanuary19th,1846;andanact
supplementaltosaidact,passedJanuary29th,1847,which,bythe
provisionsofthesaidacts,oreitherofthem,shallbepayable
exclusivelyfromtheproceedsofthecanallands,andthetollsand
revenuesofthecanal,insaidactsmentioned,andnosuch
certificatesorstocksshalleverbepaidbythisState.

(History:AddedFebruary18,1873).

Section8.Incometax;levyandcollectionauthorized

Section8.Thegeneralassemblymaylevyandcollectataxupon
income,fromwhateversourcederived,atsuchrates,insuchmanner,
andwithsuchexemptionsasmaybeprescribedbylaw.

(History:AddedNovember8,1932).

ARTICLE11.Corporations
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Section1.Banks,bankingcompaniesandmoneyedinstitutions;incorporation

Section1.TheGeneralAssemblyshallnothavepowertoestablish,or
incorporate,anybankorbankingcompany,ormoneyedinstitution,for
thepurposeofissuingbillsofcredit,orbillspayabletoorderor
bearer,exceptundertheconditionsprescribedinthisConstitution.

Section2.Generalbankinglaws;exception

Section2.Nobanksshallbeestablishedotherwisethanundera
generalbankinglaw,exceptasprovidedinthefourthsectionofthis
article.

Section3.Registrybystateofnotes

Section3.IftheGeneralAssemblyshallenactageneralbankinglaw,
suchlawshallprovidefortheregistryandcountersigning,byan
officerofState,ofallpapercreditdesignedtobecirculatedas
money;andamplecollateralsecurity,readilyconvertibleintospecie,
fortheredemptionofthesameingoldorsilver,shallberequired;
whichcollateralsecurityshallbeunderthecontroloftheproper
officerorofficersofState.

Section4.Banksandbranchesofbanks;charter

Section4.TheGeneralAssemblymayalsocharterabankwithbranches,
withoutcollateralsecurityasrequiredintheprecedingsection.

Section5.Bankbranchesmutuallyliable

Section5.IftheGeneralAssemblyshallestablishabankwith
branches,thebranchesshallbemutuallyresponsibleforeachother's
liabilitiesuponallpapercreditissuedasmoney.

Section6.Repealed

(RepealedNovember5,1940).

Section7.Redemptionofbillsandnotes

Section7.Allbillsornotesissuedasmoneyshallbe,atalltimes,
redeemableingoldorsilver;andnolawshallbepassed,sanctioning,
directlyorindirectly,thesuspension,byanybankorbankingcompany
ofspeciepayments.

Section8.Holdersofbanknotes;preference

Section8.Holdersofbanknotesshallbeentitled,incaseof
insolvency,topreferenceofpaymentoverallothercreditors.

Section9.Interestrate

Section9.Nobankshallreceive,directlyorindirectly,agreater
rateofinterestthanshallbeallowed,bylaw,toindividualsloaning
money.

Section10.Repealed

(RepealedNovember5,1940).

Section11.Trustfunds;investmentinbankswithbranches
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Section11.TheGeneralAssemblyisnotprohibitedfrominvestingthe
TrustFundsinabankwithbranches;butincaseofsuchinvestment,
thesafetyofthesameshallbeguarantiedbyunquestionablesecurity.

Section12.Stateasstockholderinbanks;prohibition

Section12.TheStateshallnotbeastockholderinanybank;nor
shallthecreditoftheStateeverbegiven,orloaned,inaidofany
person,associationorcorporation;norshalltheStatebecomea
stockholderinanycorporationorassociation.

(History:AsamendedNovember6,1984).

Section13.Corporationsotherthanbanking;creation

Section13.Corporations,otherthanbanking,shallnotbecreatedby
specialact,butmaybeformedundergenerallaws.

Section14.Liabilityofstockholders

Section14.Duesfromcorporationsshallbesecuredbysuchindividual
liabilityofthestockholders,orothermeans,asmaybeprescribedby
law.

(History:AsAmendedNovember5,1940).

ARTICLE12.Militia
Section1.Membership

Section1.Amilitiashallbeprovidedandshallconsistofall
personsovertheageofseventeen(17)years,exceptthosepersonswho
maybeexemptedbythelawsoftheUnitedStatesorofthisstate.The
militiamaybedividedintoactiveandinactiveclassesandconsistof
suchmilitaryorganizationsasmaybeprovidedbylaw.

(History:AsAmendedNovember3,1936;November5,1974).

Section2.Commanderinchief

Section2.TheGovernorisCommanderinChiefofthemilitiaandother
militaryforcesofthisstate.

(History:AsAmendedNovember5,1974).

Section3.Adjutantgeneral

Section3.ThereshallbeanAdjutantGeneral,whoshallbeappointed
bytheGovernor.

(History:AsAmendedNovember5,1974).

Section4.Conscientiousobjectors

Section4.Noperson,conscientiouslyopposedtobearingarms,shall
becompelledtodosointhemilitia.

(History:AsAmendedNovember5,1974).

Section5.Repealed
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Section6.Repealed

(RepealedNovember5,1974).

ARTICLE13.Indebtedness
Section1.Limitationondebt;excess;exceptions

Section1.NopoliticalormunicipalcorporationinthisStateshall
everbecomeindebted,inanymannerorforanypurpose,toanamount,
intheaggregate,exceedingtwopercentumonthevalueofthetaxable
propertywithinsuchcorporation,tobeascertainedbythelast
assessmentforStateandcountytaxes,previoustotheincurringof
suchindebtedness;andallbondsorobligations,inexcessofsuch
amount,givenbysuchcorporations,shallbevoid:Provided,Thatin
timeofwar,foreigninvasion,orothergreatpubliccalamity,on
petitionofamajorityofthepropertyownersinnumberandvalue,
withinthelimitsofsuchcorporation,thepublicauthoritiesintheir
discretion,mayincurobligationnecessaryforthepublicprotection
anddefensetosuchamountasmayberequestedinsuchpetition.

(History:AsAmendedMarch14,1881).

ARTICLE14.Boundaries
Section1.Boundariesofstateestablished

Section1.InorderthattheboundariesoftheStatemaybeknownand
established,itisherebyordainedanddeclared,thattheStateof
Indianaisbounded,ontheEast,bythemeridianline,whichformsthe
westernboundaryoftheStateofOhio;ontheSouth,bytheOhio
river,fromthemouthoftheGreatMiamirivertothemouthofthe
Wabashriver;ontheWest,byalinedrawnalongthemiddleofthe
Wabashriver,fromitsmouthtoapointwhereaduenorthline,drawn
fromthetownofVincennes,wouldlasttouchthenorthwesternshore
ofsaidWabashriver;and,thence,byaduenorthline,untilthesame
shallintersectaneastandwestline,drawnthroughapointtenmiles
northofthesouthernextremeofLakeMichigan;ontheNorth,bysaid
eastandwestline,untilthesameshallintersectthefirstmentioned
meridianline,whichformsthewesternboundaryoftheStateofOhio.

Section2.Jurisdictionandsovereignty

Section2.TheStateofIndianashallpossessjurisdictionand
sovereigntycoextensivewiththeboundariesdeclaredinthepreceding
section;andshallhaveconcurrentjurisdiction,incivilandcriminal
cases,withtheStateofKentuckyontheOhioriver,andwiththe
StateofIllinoisontheWabashriver.sofarassaidriversformthe
commonboundarybetweenthisStateandsaidStatesrespectively.

ARTICLE15.Miscellaneous
Section1.Nonconstitutionalofficers;appointment

Section1.Allofficers,whoseappointmentisnototherwiseprovided
forinthisConstitution,shallbechoseninsuchmannerasnowis,or
hereaftermaybe,prescribedbylaw.

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Section2.Termofoffice

Section2.Whenthedurationofanyofficeisnotprovidedforbythis
Constitution,itmaybedeclaredbylaw;and,ifnotsodeclared,such
officeshallbeheldduringthepleasureoftheauthoritymakingthe
appointment.ButtheGeneralAssemblyshallnotcreateanyoffice,the
tenureofwhichshallbelongerthanfouryears.

Section3.HoldingoverofofficependingsuccessorSection3.

WheneveritisprovidedinthisConstitution,orinanylawwhichmay
behereafterpassed,thatanyofficer,otherthanamemberofthe
GeneralAssembly,shallholdhisofficeforanygiventerm,thesame
shallbeconstruedtomean,thatsuchofficershallholdhisoffice
forsuchterm,anduntilhissuccessorshallhavebeenelectedand
qualified.

Section4.Oathoraffirmationofoffice

Section4.Everypersonelectedorappointedtoanyofficeunderthis
Constitution,shall,beforeenteringonthedutiesthereof,takean
oathoraffirmation,tosupporttheConstitutionofthisState,andof
theUnitedStates,andalsoanoathofoffice.

Section5.Sealofstate

Section5.ThereshallbeaSealofState,keptbytheGovernorfor
officialpurposes,whichshallbecalledtheSealoftheStateof
Indiana.

Section6.Commissionissuedbystate

Section6.AllcommissionsshallissueinthenameoftheState,shall
besignedbytheGovernor,sealedwiththeStateSeal,andattestedby
theSecretaryofState.

Section7.Areasofcounties

Section7.Nocountyshallbereducedtoanarealessthanfour
hundredsquaremiles;norshallanycounty,underthatarea,be
furtherreduced.

Section8.Repealed

(RepealedNovember8,1988.)

Section9.StategroundsinIndianapolis

Section9.ThefollowinggroundsownedbytheStateinIndianapolis,
namely:theStateHouseSquare,theGovernor'sCircle,andsomuchof
outlotnumberedonehundredandfortyseven,asliesnorthofthearm
oftheCentralCanal,shallnotbesoldorleased.

Section10.TippecanoeBattleGround

Section10.ItshallbethedutyoftheGeneralAssembly,toprovide
forthepermanentenclosureandpreservationoftheTippecanoeBattle
Ground.

ARTICLE16.Amendments
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Section1.Constitutionalamendments;procedure

Section1.AnyamendmentoramendmentstothisConstitution,maybe
proposedineitherbranchoftheGeneralAssembly;and,ifthesame
shallbeagreedtobyamajorityofthememberselectedtoeachofthe
twohouses,suchproposedamendmentoramendmentsshall,withtheyeas
andnaysthereon,beenteredontheirjournals,andreferredtothe
GeneralAssemblytobechosenatthenextgeneralelection;andif,in
theGeneralAssemblysonextchosen,suchproposedamendmentor
amendmentsshallbeagreedtobyamajorityofallthememberselected
toeachHouse,thenitshallbethedutyoftheGeneralAssemblyto
submitsuchamendmentoramendmentstotheelectorsoftheState;and
ifamajorityofsaidelectorsshallratifythesame,suchamendment
oramendmentsshallbecomeapartofthisConstitution.

Section2.Multipleamendments;separatevote

Section2.Iftwoormoreamendmentsshallbesubmittedatthesame
time,theyshallbesubmittedinsuchmannerthattheelectorsshall
votefororagainsteachofsuchamendmentsseparately.

(History:AsAmendedNovember8,1966).

SCHEDULE
WheneveraportionofthecitizensofthecountiesofPerryand
Spencer,shalldeemitexpedienttoform,ofthecontiguousterritory
ofsaidcounties,anewCounty,itshallbethedutyofthose
interestedintheorganizationofsuchnewcounty,tolayoffthe
same,bypropermetesandbounds,ofequalportionsasnearlyas
practicable,nottoexceedonethirdoftheterritoryofeachofsaid
counties.Theproposaltocreatesuchnewcountyshallbesubmittedto
thevotersofsaidcounties,atageneralelection,insuchmanneras
shallbeprescribedbylaw.Andifamajorityofallthevotesgiven
atsaidelection,shallbeinfavoroftheorganizationofsaidnew
county,itshallbethedutyoftheGeneralAssemblytoorganizethe
same,outoftheterritorythusdesignated.

TheGeneralAssemblymayalteroramendthecharterofClarksville,
andmakesuchregulationsasmaybenecessaryforcarryingintoeffect
theobjectscontemplatedingrantingthesame;andthefundsbelonging
tosaidtownshallbeapplied.accordingtotheintentionofthe
grantor.

(History:AsAmendedNovember6,1984).

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